ICE MAKER

Infinite ice whenever you want, uh, yes, add to cart

Even KINGS never knew such luxury…

  • MasterFlamingo@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    4 days ago

    A maid. I really don’t like cleaning. I’m not very good at it. I miss a lot of things. I don’t have the attention span, etc. I do it because I have to. I don’t want to live in swallow but gosh, it would be nice to have somebody cleaning my house for me even if it’s just once a month.

  • JustTesting@lemmy.hogru.ch
    2·
    5 days ago

    A proper (CNC) milling machine and lathe, like ones you can work hardened steel with. Lots of better things you could buy for that money, but with a mill and lathe i could make those things for even more money!

    Edit: oh and a proper garage/hobby room to put them in

  • FriendBesto@lemmy.ml
    1·
    5 days ago

    A large property in the woods with a river running through it. I can literally setup my own mini power generation source if the stream is powerful enough. So I get to at least be partly off-grid.

  • HelixDab2@lemm.ee
    1·
    5 days ago

    10,000 acres of land in the northern mountains, with all associated rights (mineral, water, etc.).

    I really, really, really don’t want to have neighbors. I already live in a rural area, and I still have neighbors 1/4 mile away that blast their music at 11pm loud enough to make out the lyrics. I want to be able to see the stars at night with no light pollution, and see wildlife that’s barely seen people.

  • Sonor@lemmy.world
    1·
    6 days ago

    Watches, sadly. There some beautiful pieces, and somehow the industry figured out how to ask for a house’s worth of money for some of them

    • TriflingToad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      1·
      5 days ago

      I got this for $70 online. It’s from china and probably isn’t well made but I absolutely love watching the little wheel go back and forth

      it’s sooo pretty!

      (I messed it up the 2nd timezone when daylight savings time happened lol)

      • Sonor@lemmy.world
        2·
        3 days ago

        It is indeed pretty! :) Is it mechanical?

        For 70 bucks, though, i would be hesitant. I just can’t imagine finding a mechanic to fix it if need be, or what kind of shortcuts they had to make to create it.

        Is that a moonphase display on the top there though?

        • TriflingToad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          1·
          3 days ago

          It is indeed pretty! :)

          thank you :)

          Is it mechanical?

          uhhh I know there is kinda some different definitions for the word “mechanical” so I’ll describe what it does.
          It needs to be winded, but there’s a little weight on the back that spins as you move your arms. As the thing spins it winds the watch automatically
          IIRC that feature is called “automatic”

          For $70 I don’t expect to wear it for years and years, but I haven’t had any issues yet. When it eventually breaks I’m gonna try to fix it myself and probably fail haha

          The moon thing just shows approximately how long the sun will be up, it doesn’t have the full cycle :/

          but I got it for mostly looks and it definitely fulfills its purpose :)

          • Sonor@lemmy.world
            1·
            2 days ago

            Then it’s definitely mechanical! The main difference is if there is a spring drive in it that helps it tick away, or there is a quartz mechanism that (as it vibrates on a frequency) ticks the clock forward every second. So unless there is a battery in it that would vibrate the quartz, it is mechanical. This is the best way i can explain it.

            But it’s pretty nice it didn’t fall apart in a few months. if you had it for years, i think it’s awesome! :)

  • nic@lemmy.world
    1·
    6 days ago

    there is a pocket star trek novel i can’t find a physical copy for less than 100 US dollars called “a stitch in time”. for some reason they won’t reprint it (they released an audiobook recently but i don’t personally like reading books that are not physical paper books).

    • tias@discuss.tchncs.de
      1·
      5 days ago

      I have a house. But it’s old and decaying. I want a well-engineered, modern house with great interior design and lots of space. I want to be able to put the couch in the center of the room instead of putting it up against a wall.

      • OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml
        1·
        5 days ago

        I see the confusion here. Your mixing well engineered with modern.

        I see houses all the time that are brand new construction or within the last 10 to 15 years perhaps all the way back to 08. The materials used are not what they used to be, regulations have gotten tighter and to cut costs contractors are building lesser quality homes. Everything creaks, is loose, cheap particle board and cheap plywood.

        There is very little pride in craftsmanship in Contrustion, Contractor Work. Raw materials are of weaker quality and higher cost. If anyone is looking for quality housing look for pre 2008 homes. While this isn’t a blanket statement, it covers 80 percent or more of modern housing that isn’t concrete.

        • tias@discuss.tchncs.de
          1·
          5 days ago

          No I’m not confused about that. I have seen the problems you talk about. That’s why I felt the need to qualify modern with “well engineered”.